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- ↑ Helsinki Seagulls Head Coach Mikko Larkas to Manage Team in GBSL, globalbasketball.com. Accessed 23 January 2018
- ↑ Mikko Larkas SIG Strasbourgin apuvalmentajaksi, basket.fi, 9 November 2023